Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: An observational study.
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2007-07
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Objectives To assess demography, types of arthritis, treatment modalities and their side effects in patients with arthritis.
Method An interviewer administered questionnaire was used obtaining information from both the patient and carer.
Results Four main types of arthritis were identified viz. polyarticular onset JIA (20 patients), systemic onset JIA (18 patients), enthesitis related arthritis (13 patients) and pauciarticular onset JIA (10 patients).
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, observational study
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Gunatillaka K A Nihal, de Silva MK Kelum. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: An observational study. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 2007 Jul-Sept; 36(3): 96-101.